The Trump name is starting look more like a liability than a commodity.
First, Ivanka Trump shut down her self-named clothing brand amid falling sales. Now, her recently opened spa in Washington, D.C, is offering a major online coupon that carefully avoids mentioning the name of the hotel it's in, the Washingtonian has pointed out.
The discount website Travelzoo.com listed a steal at "one of D.C.'s newest luxury spas housed in the stunning and historic Old Post Office Building" — which, coincidentally, is where the Trump Hotel is located. Hawk-eyed discount divas will notice that the deal is located at "Spa by Ivanka Trump," and the spa's website is housed at TrumpHotels.com.
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But Travelzoo suspiciously avoids the "T" word in its promotion. Take this descriptor: "Forbes Travel Guide calls the spa a 'can't-miss feature of the luxury hotel.'" Comparable Travelzoo ads make sure to tout a big name, like "the Argentta Spa, which debuted in the Watergate Hotel."
The Watergate only offers a 35 percent discount to the 58 percent cut at Ivanka's spot — probably because the Trump name is always associated with the best deals.
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